Tanning Archives - The Skin Cancer Foundation https://www.skincancer.org/blog/category/tanning/ Education, prevention, early detection, and treatment of skin cancer Thu, 08 May 2025 12:49:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.skincancer.org/wp-content/uploads/SCF-LOGO-273x240.png Tanning Archives - The Skin Cancer Foundation https://www.skincancer.org/blog/category/tanning/ 32 32 From Tanning Beds to Skin Cancer https://www.skincancer.org/blog/from-tanning-beds-to-skin-cancer/ Wed, 07 May 2025 12:57:35 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=9049 As a kid, Cassidy just wanted to have fun with her friends and get tan. She never thought it would lead to 30 basal cell carcinomas. Her Mohs surgeon and his trainee want to tell her story as a cautionary tale.

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]]> 5 Myths of Indoor Tanning, Busted! https://www.skincancer.org/blog/5-myths-indoor-tanning-busted/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/5-myths-indoor-tanning-busted/#respond Fri, 26 Jan 2024 09:45:30 +0000 https://blog.skincancer.org/?p=886 Did you know more people develop skin cancer because of indoor tanning than develop lung cancer because of smoking? Dermatologist Deborah S. Sarnoff, MD, president of The Skin Cancer Foundation, shares five more good reasons to just say no to tanning beds.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/5-myths-indoor-tanning-busted/feed/ 0 Indoor Tanning 101: Do You Know the Risks? https://www.skincancer.org/blog/indoor-tanning-101-do-you-know-the-risks/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/indoor-tanning-101-do-you-know-the-risks/#comments Tue, 09 Jan 2024 11:26:00 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=5616 Tanning beds have no place in a healthy skin routine. Make sure you have the facts about this harmful habit.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/indoor-tanning-101-do-you-know-the-risks/feed/ 1 Teen Tanning: A Short-Term Decision With Long-Term Consequences https://www.skincancer.org/blog/tanning/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/tanning/#respond Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:17:08 +0000 https://blog.skincancer.org/?p=711 Even after hearing that women who have ever been indoor tanning are six times more likely to be diagnosed with melanoma in their 20s than those who have never done so, it’s hard to believe skin cancer can happen at such a young age. Most young indoor tanners probably don’t believe it can happen to them.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/tanning/feed/ 0 Ask the Expert: Just a Little Tan? https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-expert-just-little-tan/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-expert-just-little-tan/#comments Thu, 20 Jul 2023 14:06:39 +0000 https://blog.skincancer.org/?p=403 I occasionally use a tanning bed before a trip or a big event, just to give me a little color. Isn’t that better than lying out in the sun for hours? And doesn’t it give my vitamin D a boost, too?

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-expert-just-little-tan/feed/ 5 Why Do We (Still) Tan? https://www.skincancer.org/blog/why-do-we-still-tan/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/why-do-we-still-tan/#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2023 19:40:32 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=7435 We know the risks of tanning, so why do people still do it? Here, a deep look at the history behind tan skin.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/why-do-we-still-tan/feed/ 0 Indoor Tanning Legislation: Here’s Where We Stand https://www.skincancer.org/blog/indoor-tanning-legislation-heres-stand/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/indoor-tanning-legislation-heres-stand/#respond Tue, 30 May 2023 13:18:58 +0000 https://blog.skincancer.org/?p=920 When you consider the dangers of indoor tanning, it’s difficult to believe the practice is still legal for anyone, let alone children. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a proven human carcinogen, and more than 419,000 cases of skin cancer in the U.S. each year are linked to indoor tanning. Yet we know that teenagers around the country are still using UV tanning beds.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/indoor-tanning-legislation-heres-stand/feed/ 0 Teens: You Don’t Need the Sun to Look Tan https://www.skincancer.org/blog/teens-you-dont-need-the-sun-to-look-tan/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/teens-you-dont-need-the-sun-to-look-tan/#respond Thu, 09 Mar 2023 19:39:26 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=7199 After the loss of her grandfather to melanoma, Alexis Schweitzer's passion is to raise awareness about skin cancer prevention and the dangers of indoor tanning.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/teens-you-dont-need-the-sun-to-look-tan/feed/ 0 Ask the Expert: Are the UV Lamps in the Dryers at the Nail Salon Safe to Use? https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-the-expert-are-the-uv-lamps-in-the-dryers-at-the-nail-salon-safe-to-use/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-the-expert-are-the-uv-lamps-in-the-dryers-at-the-nail-salon-safe-to-use/#respond Mon, 23 Jan 2023 20:32:41 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=5215 Lamps that emit ultraviolet (UV) radiation have become a standard at nail salons, causing patrons to wonder about skin cancer risks while getting a manicure. Our expert provides the answers.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-the-expert-are-the-uv-lamps-in-the-dryers-at-the-nail-salon-safe-to-use/feed/ 0 How to Talk to Your Teen About Tanning https://www.skincancer.org/blog/how-to-talk-to-your-teen-about-tanning/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/how-to-talk-to-your-teen-about-tanning/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:49:22 +0000 http://scfredesignpro.wpengine.com/?p=3622 The Foundation talked to Amy Wechsler, MD, board-certified in psychiatry and dermatology, about how to communicate effectively with teens about tanning.

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